---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-21-207648"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ATO"
cik: "0000731802"
company_name: "ATMOS ENERGY CORP"
filed_at: "2021-07-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-30T07:45:51.336632+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Atmos Energy promotes John McDill to SVP Utility Operations; David Park departs Oct 1

## Summary
- John McDill succeeds David Park as SVP, Utility Operations effective Oct 1, 2021; Park leaves to pursue graduate work and ministry.
- McDill, current VP Pipeline Safety, has 34 years at Atmos; base salary increased from $293,550 to $425,000.
- Effective Oct 1, McDill's target bonus becomes 60% of base salary; long-term incentive target rises to 125% of grade midpoint salary.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-21-207648
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ATO
- cik: 0000731802
- company_name: ATMOS ENERGY CORP
- filed_at: 2021-07-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/731802/000119312521207648/0001193125-21-207648-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/731802/000119312521207648/d189080d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-207648.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  John S. McDill was appointed as Senior Vice President, Utility Operations at ATMOS ENERGY CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Senior Vice President, Utility Operations
  source text: Atmos Energy Corporation today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed John S. McDill, its current VP, Pipeline Safety, to become Senior Vice President, Utility Operations, effective October 1, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/731802/000119312521207648/0001193125-21-207648-index.htm
- Executive change
  David J. Park departed as Senior Vice President, Utility Operations at ATMOS ENERGY CORP.
  - Action: stepped down
  - Role: Senior Vice President, Utility Operations
  source text: On June 29, 2021, David J. Park announced his intention to step down from the position of Senior Vice President, Utility Operations, effective October 1, 2021, to pursue graduate work and ministry full-time.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/731802/000119312521207648/0001193125-21-207648-index.htm

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